January 26, 2015Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Population

81-year-old woman with a displaced subcapital femoral neck fracture of the right hip, mild senile dementia…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

3 months

Authors

KRKarl C. RobertsSt George's, University of London WBW. Timothy BroxUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Discussion

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Implication

Case of hip fracture recovery with persistent mobility aid supports guideline application; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.

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Population

81-year-old woman with a displaced subcapital femoral neck fracture of the right hip, mild senile dementia, hypertension, stable coronary artery disease, and history of transient ischemic attack.

Intervention

Cemented unipolar hemiarthroplasty via anterolateral approach, early surgery (day of admission), multimodal pain regimen, and interdisciplinary care program.

This case illustrates the practical application of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline for managing hip fractures in elderly patients, emphasizing early surgery, appropriate anesthesia, and interdisciplinary care.

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Roberts et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a77df01137c7dcc81be2295 https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-14-00433

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Implication

Case of hip fracture recovery with persistent mobility aid supports guideline application; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.

AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline

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AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline

Discussion

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Structured PICO

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